NEATNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NEATNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEATNESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEATNESS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEATNESS
No single letter turns NEATNESS into another word.
How NEATNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEATNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEATNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEATNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being tidy, orderly and carefully arranged.
Neatness is what teachers grade in handwriting and what a tidy desk or garden shows at a glance. It concerns appearance and order more than cleanliness, so a room can be dusty and still be admired for its neatness.
How NEATNESS is used
Neatness is used for tidy handwriting, dress, rooms and work.
- The teacher praised the neatness of her handwriting.
- Neatness counts when you are applying for a job.
- The neatness of the shelves surprised the visitors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEATNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEATNESS
1 longer words begin with NEATNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in NEATNESS
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Common questions about NEATNESS
- Is NEATNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEATNESS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEATNESS worth?
- NEATNESS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEATNESS mean?
- The quality of being tidy, orderly and carefully arranged.
- What letters can be added to NEATNESS?
- No single letter can be added to NEATNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEATNESS:
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